# Vila Massane Locality, Urbano 3, Cidade da Beira – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/vila-massane/

Locality · Urbano 3 

# Vila Massane

Vila Massane is a locality of Mozambique in Urbano 3, Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province. It covers **13.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13.1km²
- 4mapped services
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vila Massane?

Vila Massane lies in [Urbano 3](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/), [Cidade da Beira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Chingussura](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/chingussura/), [Inhaconjo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/inhaconjo/), [Inhamizua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/inhamizua/), [Munhava Central](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/munhava-central/) and [Vaz](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-2/vaz/). By area it is the 1340th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 10.4% of [Urbano 3](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/). The centre of Vila Massane is about 727 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.7658° S, 34.8262° E.

Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz).

## Things to see in and around Vila Massane

### Nearby, outside Vila Massane

- Casa do Artista · museum, Chaimite7.0 km
- Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos · monument, Chota8.8 km
- Grande Hotel Beira · attraction, Ponta-Gea9.2 km
- Praça dos Descobrimentos · monument, Macuti11 km
- Praia do Estoril · beach, Macuti12 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Vila Massane

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo
- CurrencyMetical (MZN)
- Country calling code+258
- LanguagesPortuguese, Makhuwa
- Plug typesType C, D, F · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira9.2 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio162 km

### Nearest railway station

Manga (Inhaconjo), about 3.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:09).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Vila Massane

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Vila Massane.

- Joaque
- Vila Massane

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Vila Massane and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cidade da Beira, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,020 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (192 mm) and the driest Aug (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 192 

Feb 28 155 

Mar 27 162 

Apr 26 86 

May 24 33 

Jun 22 30 

Jul 22 49 

Aug 23 9 

Sep 25 16 

Oct 27 33 

Nov 28 70 

Dec 28 186 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vila Massane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saúde da Manga Nhaconjo · Inhaconjo 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.76739&mlon=34.86911#map=17/-19.76739/34.86911) 

Bank BIM · Alto da Manga 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.77882&mlon=34.86976#map=17/-19.77882/34.86976) 

Petrol pump Total · Inhaconjo 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.75706&mlon=34.86138#map=17/-19.75706/34.86138) 

Hotel Hotel Baia · Chaimite 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.82896&mlon=34.83438#map=17/-19.82896/34.83438) 

Mall UZEIR Mega Store · Pioneiros 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.82632&mlon=34.84345#map=17/-19.82632/34.84345) 

School EPC Antiga Emissora · Vila Massane 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.75336&mlon=34.85049#map=17/-19.75336/34.85049) 

College UAM - Universidade Adventista de Moçambique · Vila Massane 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.74659&mlon=34.84730#map=17/-19.74659/34.84730) 

Police station PRM Inhamizua · Inhamizua 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.72983&mlon=34.82178#map=17/-19.72983/34.82178) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vila Massane

Places mapped inside Vila Massane in open map data, by type.

- Schools3
- Colleges and universities1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other localities in Urbano 3

- Alto da Manga
- Chingussura
- Inhaconjo
- Inhamizua
- Matadouro

## Quick answers

- Where is Vila Massane?In Urbano 3, Cidade da Beira, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Vila Massane?Chingussura, Inhaconjo, Inhamizua, Munhava Central and Vaz
- What is there to see in Vila Massane?Casa do Artista, Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos, Grande Hotel Beira, Praça dos Descobrimentos
- What time zone is Vila Massane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Vila Massane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Vila Massane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vila Massane?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Vila Massane?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vila Massane?Centro de Saúde da Manga Nhaconjo, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vila Massane?BIM, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vila Massane?Total, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vila Massane?MZ07010306 (OCHA common operational dataset)